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Skyrim lead warns remaking Morrowind may 'cringe' players, original code uncertain — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Skyrim lead warns remaking Morrowind may 'cringe' players, original code uncertain

Bruce Nesmith, a former Bethesda Game Studios lead and Skyrim's lead designer, told Press Box that remaking The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind comes with two theoretical problems. First, Nesmith said he doubts the studio still has the original source code. "The game is so old. I don&

Crimson Desert trailer draws Skyrim, Witcher and God of War comparisons — Static0.polygonimages.com

Crimson Desert trailer draws Skyrim, Witcher and God of War comparisons

A newly released 15-minute overview trailer for Pearl Abyss’ open-world RPG Crimson Desert has amassed millions of views in about 24 hours and is drawing comparisons to franchises like The Witcher, God of War and Skyrim, Polygon reports. The trailer highlights fluid combat and expansive exploration along with a faction

Skyrim lead: Mass Effect 5 should learn from Baldur's Gate 3 and be more Bethesda-style — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Skyrim lead: Mass Effect 5 should learn from Baldur's Gate 3 and be more Bethesda-style

Bruce Nesmith, Skyrim's lead designer and a former Bethesda veteran, told Press Box PR that Mass Effect 5 would benefit from "taking lessons from Baldur's Gate 3" and becoming more of a "Bethesda-style" game. "I would hope that they would try

Skyrim mod fixes NPC 'fade' when opening doors — 1KB No Load Door NPC Fade — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Skyrim mod fixes NPC 'fade' when opening doors — 1KB No Load Door NPC Fade

A new tiny mod called No Load Door NPC Fade, made by modder wSkeever, fixes the odd way NPCs look when they open doors in Skyrim, PC Gamer reports. The issue happens during load-screen transitions: NPCs pop doors open a crack, reveal a sliver of darkness, then fade out. In

Skyrim design lead Bruce Nesmith says playing Morrowind today will 'cringe' — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Skyrim design lead Bruce Nesmith says playing Morrowind today will 'cringe'

Skyrim's design lead Bruce Nesmith told Press Box PR that if you go back and play Morrowind today "you will cringe," arguing fan demand for a remake is driven more by nostalgia than the reality of replaying the old game. PC Gamer notes that its original

Bruce Nesmith: Elder Scrolls 6 may leave Skyrim's civil war 'undefined' — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Bruce Nesmith: Elder Scrolls 6 may leave Skyrim's civil war 'undefined'

Former Skyrim lead designer Bruce Nesmith, who left Bethesda Game Studios in 2021, told Press Box PR he thinks The Elder Scrolls 6 may leave the outcome of Skyrim's civil war undefined. The Elder Scrolls 6 is still early in development, and GamesRadar notes we "don'

Skyrim mod Feris adds 450 new voiced lines on top of 6,000-plus dialogues — Static0.polygonimages.com

Skyrim mod Feris adds 450 new voiced lines on top of 6,000-plus dialogues

A recent update to the Skyrim follower mod Feris the Follower adds 450 new fully voiced lines, on top of the mod’s existing 6,000 voice lines, Polygon reported on Jan. 28, 2026. By contrast, Bethesda’s iconic companion Lydia had only around 50 voiced lines when Skyrim first

Former Skyrim lead says TES6 setting was discussed during Fallout 4 era — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Former Skyrim lead says TES6 setting was discussed during Fallout 4 era

Kurt Kuhlmann, a former Skyrim lead and longtime Elder Scrolls "loremaster," told PC Gamer that developers had a "sort of consensus" on where The Elder Scrolls 6 might be set as far back as the Fallout 4 development period. Bethesda has not confirmed the game'

Standout winter music in video games — Static0.polygonimages.com

Standout winter music in video games

Polygon compiled a selection of the best winter-scene compositions in video games, focusing on tracks that evoke snow, frost and tundra rather than jolly, Christmassy tunes. Highlights include Metroid Prime’s 'Phenandra Drifts' (Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuma), noted for ominous synth washes, piano glints, stuttering digital drums and

Ex-Bethesda lead says Starfield faltered when Todd Howard was pulled away — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Ex-Bethesda lead says Starfield faltered when Todd Howard was pulled away

Former Bethesda loremaster and Skyrim co-lead designer Kurt Kuhlmann says Gamesradar that Starfield's main problem was a lack of consistent hands-on leadership from Todd Howard as the studio grew. The piece notes Starfield had conditions that might have favoured a generational RPG—Howard in charge, an enormous budget

The Rot Below mod promises a 3–6 hour fungal dungeon for Skyrim — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

The Rot Below mod promises a 3–6 hour fungal dungeon for Skyrim

Pcgamer reports The Rot Below is a Skyrim mod that promises a '3–6 hour dungeon experience' and says it is fully voice-acted. The mod drops players into a gloaming fungal underworld and adds new magical items, including glowy enchanted swords, plus conjuration spells that let you summon

Oblivion Remastered convinced a player to prefer Cyrodiil over Skyrim — Static0.polygonimages.com

Oblivion Remastered convinced a player to prefer Cyrodiil over Skyrim

Polygon reports that after 55 hours spent in Cyrodiil the writer says Oblivion Remastered has "ruined me for Skyrim," finding the remaster unexpectedly compelling despite never having played the original 2006 release. The writer credits the remaster's visuals, less-cursed NPC faces and a character creator that

Skyrim cut a dynamic civil war system and real-time horse-and-cart travel — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Skyrim cut a dynamic civil war system and real-time horse-and-cart travel

According to Pcgamer, Skyrim co-lead designer and former Elder Scrolls loremaster Kurt Kuhlmann said the team developed a fully dynamic civil war system and a real-time horse-and-cart travel feature that were cut before the game's release. Kuhlmann said the civil war system tracked actions such as killing Imperial